September Content Calendar
Tl;dr Keep your eyes out for Starfield, LIes of P, and Payday 3! Streamer Competitions are growing fast and there are many holiday's in September for Charity streaming!
August Review:
Content Creator Competitions Boo
- PogChamps 5 featured streamers from 1k followings to XQC and received over 700,000 watch hours
- Big praises go to OTV and Ludwig started two new mixed-skill creator focused Tournament Formats for Valorant
- GOAT Gamer Competition featuring stars from dozens of categories happened last weekend further cementing these collaborative streamer competitions
Baldur's Gate III Dominates August
- Bucking the trends of unfinished game releases and pay-to-play of the last few years, Baldur's Gate III receives high ratings from streamers and viewers over August.
Games continue partnering with Streaming platforms to incentivize streaming of their content (Cyberpunk x Twitch)
D&D is back!
- Streamers and events are starting to focus back on this co-op style gameplay with planned podcasts and streams for major players. New games like Escape Room and Across the Obelisk simulate the same format.
Game Calendar:
- Starfield – September 6 (Bethesda, Sci-Fi RPG)
- NBA 2K24 – September 8 (Refresh)
- The Crew Motorfest – September 14 (Racing)
- Lies of P – September 19 (Single Player RPG - Dark Fantasy)
- Mortal Kombat 1 – September 19 (Classic Fighter)
- Payday 3 – September 21 (Heist - Multi-player shooter)
- Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos - September 26 (Farm Simulation)
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - September 26th (New campaign +, Twitch Sponsored)
- EA Sports FC 24 – September 29 (New FIFA title)
Holidays & Charity Opportunities
- September 3rd - 25th anniversary of the Japanese release of Metal Gear Solid
- September 4th - US Labor Day
- September 8th - Intl. Literacy Day (Charity)
- September 9th - 25th anniversary of the release of Spyro the Dragon
- Sept. 10th - World Suicide Prevention Day (Charity) (Week goes 10-16)
- Sept. 11th - Natl. Patriot Day (Charity)
- September 12th - Natl. Video Game Day
- September 19th- Natl. Talk Like a Pirate Day
- September 22nd - LOTR Hobbit Day
- September 21st - Intl. Day of Peace (Charity)
- September 23rd - Batman Day
- September 30th - Intl. Podcast Day